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PINNED Respect $HOME/.config/go/env
After adding eval $(/path/to/goz-env) in .profile, each time I log in to OMVS, I get 3 or 4 lines about $COMPILER_PATH. Can you add config to turn this off, please? Second, even if I have $HOME/.config/go/env (per XDG spec), go env says that `go` ...

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Dynamic Port assignment for RDz Debugging Session

Port administration for RDz debugging. When a debugging session for a Host program will be initiated a TCP/IP port must be defined and assigned in the IMS system - RDz will use this port for the debugging session. When several developer would like...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Support of CA-DISK to restore archived files in RDz

Currently RDz support HSM system but not CA-DISK that we have. As a result, we can't restore archived files in RDz.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Not under consideration

Endevor ADD action change behavior of default values

the pre-filling of the fields should not be done from what was entered by the user the action before, BUT from the information got from the EXTRACT
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 8 Not under consideration

allowing replacement across files

Currently there is a 'search' facility that looks for text in files in a folder but there appears no 'replace' feature that would allow replacing text across many files.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Can't perform 'generate' from Production (Acceptance)

When we issue a GENERATE on an element in STAGE P with copyback=Y, it should take a copy of the element out of STAGE P and place in STAGE T, compile, and indicate SIGNED OUT. This is how it works in Endevor on the host. The same would apply to STA...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Not under consideration

Export des listes dans un fichier csv

Il serait int?ressant de pouvoir ?diter ou exporter dans un fichier csv, les diff?rentes listes obtenues (sous r?f?rence, super r?f?rence etc...) ceci afin d'alimenter des documents de livraison par exemple.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

.GIF file can not be imported for editing

When you create 'Overview Diagram' you can save it as .GIF file outside of RDz, but can't bring it back for editing.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 8 Not under consideration

EXTRACT function within Endevor element must provide a return code every time

RDz should be able to capture the RC returned by Endevor and translate it into a meaningful message in RDz for every ADD phase of the EXTRACT function.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

LPEX - rexx, jcl

LPEX hasn't any features for supporting host development with- REXX (including TSO commands)- JCL as an alternative, a dictonary interace - as available in UltraEdit & Notepad++ - would give the developers a possibility to add the languages on...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

DB2 dynamic value control

Dynamic alert when entering a value in a column that is not in the correct format.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Enterprise Service Tools 2 Not under consideration